Transcription of Unit 47: Administering Medication to Individuals
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Unit 47: Administering Medication to Individuals
unit 47: Administering Medication to Individuals unit reference number: T/616/7341. Level: 3. unit type: Optional Credit value: 5. Guided learning hours: 25. unit summary The safe administration of Medication requires thought and the exercise of professional judgement. The understanding of all aspects of administration, roles and responsibilities and agreed ways of working is therefore very important. This unit is about the administration of Medication to an individual or where it is part of a larger process where a drug round' may be undertaken. Either context involves working with staff who will lead the process. This unit applies to Medication used for and by Individuals , both prescribed and non-prescribed. The unit is for those who work in a variety of care settings, including hospitals, nursing and residential homes, hospices and community settings such as the individual's home and GP surgeries. The unit does not cover the use and administration of intravenous Medication .
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